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Chile's obstacles to growth have no rapid solution

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CHILE

This will limit the country’s capacity to satisfy social demands. Moreover, a number of obstacles are likely to constrain growth beyond 2025.

Industry needs may prompt East European school reform

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EASTERN EUROPE

PISA measures, internationally, 15-year-olds’ ability to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge and skills to meet real-life challenges. For the Visegrad Four (V4 -…

Peru's productivity challenges will not be resolved

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PERU

A technologically advanced ‘modern’ sector coexists with a ‘traditional’ sector in which productivity is low, technology basic and employment precarious. The government has…

Mexico’s population growth potential may be missed

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MEXICO

Economic growth has been meagre for decades despite increases in the working-age population.

Poor productivity undermines Brazil's economic outlook

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BRAZIL

While the current troubles stem largely from unsuccessful policies adopted in the recent past, Brazil has underperformed since the 1980s. At the root of this situation is the…

Demographic dividend has been wasted in Brazil

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BRAZIL

In much of the world, COVID-19 has exacted a heavy toll on young people, who saw their education disrupted and were frequently the first victims of the impact on labour markets…

Slower China growth will weigh on Peru's GDP outlook

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PERU

Outlook for the Peruvian economy.

US community colleges see enrollment drop this year

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UNITED STATES

President Joe Biden included free community college tuition for all students in his original infrastructure spending bill, and falling numbers have bolstered efforts to link…

Candidates promise continuity, not change in Peru

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PERU

The leading candidates for the presidential contest set out their agendas at the annual meeting of business executives (CADE) on December 3-4. The campaign, aggressive and…

Cambodia education reform could help investors

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CAMBODIA

Education reform, labour supply and economic development in Cambodia.